Queensland environment department says it is considering action against mining giant with fines of up to $3.8m possible. It would consider "compliance action" over discharges of water containing more than eight times the level of sediment allowed

I have come to the conclusion that capitalism is successful primarily because it can impose the majority of the costs associated with its economic activities on outside parties and on the environment.In other words,capitalists make profits because their

Rachel Maddow updates previous reporting on Donald Trump's attempt to use a legal loophole to shield his son from responsibilities associated with a failed business in South Carolina. (Trump Org tries to shift environmental cleanup costs to taxpayers)

The air that we breathe in our cities is killing us. Worldwide, 3 million deaths each year are caused by exposure to outdoor air pollution. It is the oldest, the youngest and the most vulnerable that are at greatest risk.

U.S. EPA knows which chemical facilities aren't following federal safety protocols, but it can't tell the public where they are. So-called outlier plants handle hazardous chemicals at levels high enough to trigger federal reporting requirements - but...

SAS have highlighted a unique opportunity to finally stop sewage pollution at EnglandâEUR(TM)s iconic beaches.The Environment Agency has opened a 6-week industry stakeholder consultation on how often water companies should be legally permitted to...(continued

Marcus and Elisabeth just completed a cross-country road trip to return their Jetta SportsWagen TDI - and more than 20,000 petitions - to Volkswagen of America's corporate headquarters in Virginia. The EPA says Volkswagen designed 567,000 "clean diesel"

The ongoing corporate crime wave showed no signs of abating in 2015. BP paid a record $20 billion to settle the remaining civil charges relating to the Deepwater Horizon disaster, and VW is facing perhaps even greater liability in connection with its...